US Designates 3 Zones in Egypt as Free Trade Areas

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The US is designating the Greater Cairo, Alexandria, and Suez Canal zones in Egypt as qualifying industrial zones under the US-Israel Free Trade Area Implementation Act, allowing them to receive duty-free treatment.

Original source language: Federal Register — Trade RepresentativeOpen original release →

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